Brianna Lanham

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) - A Cape Coral builder says he is hopeful the city's permitting process will improve amid an ongoing audit of the city's building department.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) - WINK Investigates has obtained records showing a Charlotte County commissioner was the subject of an independent investigation over nude images found on his government-issued laptop.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) – In just two hours, WINK News helped return over $269,000 in unclaimed property and money to viewers who called into our ‘Find Your Money Now' call-a-thon on Thursday.

An update as of Monday, April 20, 2026—2,134 accounts have been claimed, and $860,143.66 has been returned.

Warning: This in-depth report contains detailed descriptions of a murder and its aftermath that may be disturbing.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A new survey conducted by AAA shows nearly one in four Floridians is not prepared for this year's hurricane season.

IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A former executive affiliated with Oakes Farms Food Distribution & Services has agreed to plead guilty in a federal conspiracy

A former Oakes Farms vice president accused of stealing millions from the company is now accusing Oakes Farms founder Alfie Oakes of directing widespread federal fraud schemes for years, according to a response filed on Friday to a civil lawsuit.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) — The family of Marvis Johnson spends their days re-reading the same stack of pages, trying to process words that feel too painful to be real.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A new survey conducted by AAA shows nearly one in four Floridians is not prepared for this year's hurricane season.